Objective

To assess the maintenance of safe sexual practice. (We use the term « safe » sex throughout the paper, since « safe » is the term adopted by the Australian National Committee on AIDS.) Design: Maintenance was assessed by comparing sexual behaviour with both regular and casual partners reported in a 1986/1987 survey (time 1) with behaviour reported in a second survey in 1991 (time 2).

Method

The 145 homosexually active participants were a non-clinical sample recruited in 1986/1987 by advertisement and followed-up in 1991.

A structured questionnaire was administered at both times.

Items included questions about the nature of the men's sexual relationships and their sexual practices.